The Latest Breaking News from Istanbul

The cast is full of famous Turkish faces

For Iris Mozalar, a young transgender woman living in Istanbul, Pride Week is "more about resistance than celebration" under Turkey's conservative government, which is openly hostile towards the LGBTQ community.

Kircher’s seemingly innocent shot of his father’s girlfriend having her hair dyed in an Istanbul salon belies the truth about the couple’s reason for visiting

Istanbul police now have some of the world's most expensive sports cars – spoils of seized assets in a crackdown on international organised crime. It's part of Ankara's efforts to escape international scrutiny over money laundering as it seeks global investment.

The latest trial in absentia of Turkish sociologist Pinar Selek opened in Istanbul on Friday, after four previous prosecutions resulted in acquittal. Turkish authorities accuse Selek, who has taken refuge in France and teaches in Nice, of "terrorism" in a case that dates back to 1998.

From families thrown into disaster to political satire and banned poetry, these books offer unique insights into the country’s first 100 years

Ibrahim Aycan has been waging all-out war against the electric minibuses newly introduced on the car-free island of Buyukada, which he says threaten his corner of paradise on the southern shores of Istanbul.

Relax, sightsee and feast on floats of the Med around Italy, France and Greece

Taking the slow route, from Soho to Istanbul

How did millions of Turkish supporters celebrate Galatasaray's title win on the streets peacefully?

New manager unveiled in Istanbul to rapturous reception on Sunday